WORDINDEX

What this record means

The record shows that WORDINDEX was abandoned on February 28 1984 after the applicant, Borland Ltd., failed to answer an Office action, so the mark is not live or registered today. The only listed goods are “computer programs recorded on discs and disquettes” in International Class 009, meaning the closest area of concern would be software distributed on physical media; a similar name used for unrelated products such as clothing or food would be farther from the scope shown here. Because the filing was on the Principal Register but never issued, the record does not give Borland control over every use of the word “WORDINDEX.” The prosecution history notes a non‑final action mailed in July 1983, assignment to an examiner in June 1983, and the final abandonment in February 1984, which is the most recent status event. No oppositions, cancellations or court actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a modest concern if you plan software on discs, but the risk drops sharply for other types of goods.